Blue Ribbon Apple Cake

Name: Blue Ribbon Apple Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 2-1/4 cups sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1/3 cup orange juice; 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; Confectioners' sugar

Jennie Wilburn of Long Creek, Oregon credits, "A friend from New Hampshire gave me this recipe for her cake, which took a blue ribbon at the county fair."

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup orange juice
2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 medium tart apples, peeled and thinly sliced
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, combine flour, 2 cups sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs, oil, orange juice and vanilla; add to flour mixture and mix well.
In a bowl, toss apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Spread a third of the batter into a greased 10-in. tube pan. Top with half the apples. Repeat layers. Carefully spread remaining batter over apples.
Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack; cool. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 353 calories, 15g fat (2g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 165mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (32g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Originally published as Blue Ribbon Apple Cake in Taste of Home October/November 1996

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Dorothy

Nov 3, 2016

Best apple cake ever!!! The only one I have made for years. My daughter just requested it for her "birthday cake", it's that good.
CyndiPn

Dec 4, 2013

I have been making this cake for years; since I found it in a Taste of Home magazine back in the 90's. It gets awesome reviews and I personally LOVE it!! I make the cake itself exactly as directed. Sometimes I dust it with powdered sugar and sometimes I do a simple milk/powdered sugar glaze.
dkjfamily

Jan 14, 2013

I love apple pie so I was a little hesitant about making this cake. I'm glad I decided to make it anyway. We loved it.
sassyboots

Jan 11, 2012

Greatest Apple Cake I've ever made.
joyriver

Oct 21, 2009

I forgot to click on the stars - would rate 5 star!
joyriver

Oct 21, 2009

This cake is delicious and very moist. I added some chopped walnuts over the apple slices and liked the addition. This was raved over by guests. It kept moist for several days.